Canadian Virtual War Memorial
Walter Gordon Ward
In memory of:
Gunner Walter Gordon Ward
August 11, 1944
Military Service
A/64798
31
Army
Royal Canadian Artillery
19 Field Regt.
Additional Information
October 3, 1912
Forest, Ontario
January 5, 1942
London, Ontario
Son of Charles and Agnes Mae Ward, of Forest, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 471 of the Second World War Book of Remembrance. Request a copy of this page. Download high resolution copy of this page.
Burial Information
BRETTEVILLE-SUR-LAIZE CANADIAN WAR CEMETERY
Calvados, France
VII. C. 13.
This cemetery lies on the west side of the main road from Caen to Falaise (route N158) and just north of the village of Cintheaux. Bretteville-sur-Laize is a village and commune in the department of the Calvados, some 16 kilometres south of Caen. The village of Bretteville lies 3 kilometres south-west of the Cemetery. Buried here are those who died during the later stages of the battle of Normandy, the capture of Caen and the thrust southwards (led initially by the 4th Canadian and 1st Polish Armoured Divisions), to close the Falaise Gap, and thus seal off the German divisions fighting desperately to escape being trapped west of the Seine. Almost every unit of Canadian 2nd Corps is represented in the Cemetery. There are about 3,000 allied forces casualties of the Second World War commemorated in this site.
Information courtesy of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission.
Digital Collection
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Newspaper clipping – From the Toronto Telegram August 1944. Submitted for the project Operation Picture Me -
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Memorial – Legion Branch 176 Forest, Ontario Memorial Banner. Honoured by his nieces and nephews. -
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Poem – A poem written by me to honour Uncle Walter Ward for his efforts on D-Day and the Falaise Battle. -
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Photo of Walter Gordon Ward – Gunner Walter Gordon Ward Grave Site -
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Photo 2 of Walter Gordon Ward – Gunner Walter Gordon Ward home on leave in 1942 -
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Photo 3 of Walter Ward – Gunner Walter Ward was a very quiet man that worked hard on the family farm. He lost his life defending Canada during the Battle of the Falise Gap in August, 1944 -
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Family photo – Uncle Walter Gordon Ward with his brothers, father and a brother-in-law. He came from from a very close family. LEST WE FORGET -
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Medals – Walter Ward's War Medals -
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Plaque – Brick at Juno Beach Centre in honour of Walter Gordon Ward. Died August 11, 1944. -
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Medals – Mounted medals of Walter Gordon Ward -
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Memorial Plaque – Some of the nieces and nephews of Walter Gordon Ward donated to and had this memorial installed at our local cemetery, Beechwood Cemetery, in Forest, Ontario. It is placed between his older and younger brothers.
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